DC/DC modular multilevel converters for HVDC interconnection: A comprehensive review

A Erat, AM Vural - International Transactions on Electrical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
High voltage direct current (HVDC) technology is a key component in power systems owing
to huge benefits such as long‐distance power transmission, lower losses, asynchronous …

A push–pull series connected modular multilevel converter for HVdc applications

M Kaya, A Costabeber, AJ Watson… - … on Power Electronics, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article introduces a push–pull series connected (PPSC) ac–dc converter intended for
high-voltage direct current applications. The proposed topology requires fewer submodules …

Topology and control of an enhanced dual-active bridge converter with inherent bipolar operation capability for LVDC distribution systems

JS Hong, JI Ha, S Cui, J Hu - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Low-voltage direct current (LVDC) distribution is an efficient way to accommodate high
penetration of renewable energy sources, energy storage systems, and electronic loads in …

Multiport converter with independent control of AC and DC power flows for bipolar DC distribution

C Perera, J Salmon, GJ Kish - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A multiport ac-dc converter topology is proposed that offers bidirectional power transfer
capability between the two dc ports and the ac port. The decoupling of power flows can be …

A dual-MMC chain-link structure for multifrequency power transfer

Y Li, D Liu, GJ Kish - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A dual-modular-multilevel-converter (MMC) structure is presented that allows multifrequency
power transfer between its ports. By exploiting a three-winding transformer, where the …

The modular multilevel DC converter with inherent minimization of arm current stresses

Y Li, GJ Kish - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel dc converter (M2dc) is a partial power processing dc–dc converter
that is gaining popularity for medium-voltage and high-voltage dc (HVdc) grid applications …

Multiport converter with enhanced port utilization using multitasking dual inverters

C Perera, J Salmon, GJ Kish - IEEE Open Journal of Power …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the development of renewable energy and electric vehicle technologies, a need for
multiport DC/DC/AC converters with high power density and reliability has arisen. A dual …

Comparative assessment of multi-port MMCs for high-power applications

Y Li, GJ Kish - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multi-port converters can interconnect different dc and ac systems while reducing
semiconductor requirements and losses by eliminating redundant power conversion stages …

An Isolated MVDC-HVDC-AC Three-Port Power Router for High-Power Large-Scale PV Applications

Z Liao, B Li, Y Yuan, Y Jiao, X Zhao… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposes an isolated three-port power router (TP-PR) for medium-voltage (MV)
dc collection of large-scale photovoltaic applications with a portion of ac power integration …

Power capability domain analysis for M2DC-based AC/DC/DC multi-port converter

D Falchi, E Prieto-Araujo… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper addresses the power capability domain calculation for the specific M2DC-based
AC/DC/DC multi-port converter. Such a power capability domain will represent all the …